- Laid Finish
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Finish on bond or text
paper on which grids of parallel lines simulate the surface of handmade paper.
Laid lines are close together and run against the grain; chain lines are
farther apart and run with the grain.
- Laminate
-
A
thin transparent plastic sheet (coating) applied to usually a thick stock
(covers, post cards, etc.) providing protection against liquid and heavy use,
and usually accents existing colour, providing a glossy (or lens) effect.
- Landscape
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Artist style in which width is greater than
height. (Portrait is opposite.)
- Lap Register
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Register where ink colours overlap slightly, as compared to butt
register.
- Laser Bond
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Bond paper made especially
smooth and dry to run well through laser printers.
- Laser-imprintable Ink
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Ink that will not fade or blister as the
paper on which it is printed is used in a laser printer.
- Lay Flat
Bind
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Method of perfect binding that allows a publication to lie
fully open. Also called Lay Flat Perfect Binding.
- Lay
Edge
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The edge of a sheet of paper feeding into a press.
- Layout
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A sample of the original providing (showing) position
of printed work (direction, instructions) needed and desired.
- Leading
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Amount of space (usually expressed in points) between
lines of type, measured from baseline to baseline.
- Leaf
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One sheet of paper in a publication. Each side of a leaf is one page.
- Ledger Paper
-
Strong, smooth bond paper used for keeping
business records. Also called record paper.
- Letter
fold
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Two folds creating three panels that allow a sheet of
letterhead to fit a business envelope. Also called barrel fold and wrap
around fold.
- Letter Paper
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In North America,
81/2' x 11' sheets. In Europe, A4 sheets.
- Legend
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Directions about a specific matter (illustrations) and how to use. In regard
to maps and tables, an explanation of signs (symbols) used.
- Letterpress
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Method of printing from raised surfaces, either
metal type or plates whose surfaces have been etched away from image areas.
Also called block printing.
- Lightweight Paper
-
Book paper with basis weight less than 60 gsm.
- Lignin
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Substance in trees that holds cellulose fibres together. Free sheet has
most lignin removed; groundwood paper contains lignin.
- Line
Copy
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Any high-contrast image, including type, as compared to
continuous-tone copy. Also called line art and line work.
- Linen Finish
-
Embossed finish on text paper that simulates the
pattern of linen cloth.
- Lithography
-
Method of
printing using plates whose image areas attract ink and whose non-image areas
repel ink. Non-image areas may be coated with water to repel the oily ink or
may have a surface, such as silicon, that repels ink.
- LithoStar
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Brand name of the Agfa plate processors which are
in-line with the Galileo computer-to-plate devices.
- Live
Area
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Area on a mechanical within which images will print. Also
called safe area.
- Logotype (Logo)
-
A company,
partnership or corporate creation (design) that denotes a unique entity. A
possible combination of letters and art work to create a "sole" entity symbol
of that specific unit.
- London Gazette
-
Publication on
each working day consisting of Statutory, Public and Legal notices relating to
all official matters. Printed on Sovereign Wove and side-stitched.
- London Gazette Office
-
Situated at 9E, the editorial staff
concerned with the publication and financial control of all London Gazette
contributors.
- London Gazette Supplement
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A subsequent
publication to the main London Gazette consisting of a specific list of
military appointments (MoD), honours (New Years, Birthday etc), awards for
industry or imperial service medals. Printed on Sovereign Wove and usually
saddle-stitched.
- Loose-leaf
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Binding method allowing
insertion and removal of pages in a publication (e.g., trim-4-drill-3).
- Loose Proof
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Proof of a halftone or colour separation
that is not assembled with other elements from a page, as compared to composite
proof. Also called first proof, random proof, scatter proof and show-colour
proof.
- Lords
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Generic term used to refer to the
House of Lords Daily Hansard. Produced from electronic text files supplied by
the Hansard Office, House of Lords, which are paginated in Miles typesetting
system for production. Printed on Sovereign Wove.
- Lords'
Minute
-
Generic term used to refer to the House of Lords Minute of
Proceedings. Produced overnight from PDF files supplied by the House of Lords
Minute Room. Prints on Azure.
- Loupe Magnifying Device
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Used to inspect copy, film, proofs, plates and printing. Also called
glass and linen tester.
- Low Key Photo
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Photo
whose most important details appear in the shadows.